{"product_id":"the-alphabet-of-paradise-howard-cooper-9781893361805","title":"The Alphabet of Paradise: An A-Z of Spirituality for Everyday Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParadise is not some far-off distant time or place, nor is it beyond death. It is here and now, according to Howard Cooper--one of the most eloquent new voices in spirituality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Alphabet of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e contains twenty-six chapters, A-Z, on such topics as: \u003cbr\u003eAwe - Bodies - Creativity - Dreams - Emotions - Food - Humor - Illness - Justice - Kabbalah - Love - Money\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout each, Cooper uses the ancient Jewish mystical interpretive technique of PaRDeS, examining: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Plain or literal meaning of the subject - Reminders, hints, or allusions that the subject evokes - Deeper spiritual meanings - And the Secret or mystical meanings that are sometimes present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrating a remarkable range of cultural understanding and spiritual insight--from Salman Rushdie to soccer to sauerkraut--\u003cem\u003eThe Alphabet of Paradise\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the mystical meaning of our everyday lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard Cooper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1893361802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781893361805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skylight Paths Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.02w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/31\/2003 pg. 60","brand":"Howard Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074067886335,"sku":"9781893361805","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d888e554-dbe8-435a-ac07-c0ac915a20db.jpg?v=1685451588","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alphabet-of-paradise-howard-cooper-9781893361805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}